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Over the past two decades, the field of Korean Studies has undergone dynamic
developments, extending its reach into Korean TV dramas, films, music,
tourism, youth culture and new technology, to name a few examples. Korean
popular culture has thus emerged as vital ground in the invigoration of
Korean Studies in the United States, as well as in situating it in the
geopolitics of global cultural studies. These new directions in
intellectual interest have presented challenges to scholars and teachers,
such as the need to develop new analytical perspectives and pedagogical
methods, within and beyond the boundaries of nation-based approaches. The
Korean Studies Summer Workshop 2010 seeks to provide a forum that will
promote transnational exchange and dialogue between scholars teaching and
conducting research on Korean popular culture at institutions in the United
States and in South Korea.
People Involved:
Organizers:
Kyung Hyun Kim (Associate Professor, University of California, Irvine)
Serk-bae Suh (Assistant Professor, University of California, Irvine)
Youngmin Choe (Assistant Professor, University of Southern California)
Department Manager:
Mindy Han (Staff, University of California, Irvine)
Coordinator:
Hyun Seon Park (PhD Candidate, University of California, Irvine)
Sponsors:
Academy of Korean Studies (AKS)
UC Irvine Korean Studies Department
UC Irvine East Asian Languages and Literatures Department
The Graduate Sessions are also sponsored by Korea International Trade
Association, Korea Foundation, and Korea Tourism Organization.
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